EP 1082692 A2 20010314 - INTERACTIVE MARKETING NETWORK AND PROCESS USING ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATES
Title (en)
INTERACTIVE MARKETING NETWORK AND PROCESS USING ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATES
Title (de)
INTERAKTIVES MARKETING-NETZWERK UND PROZESS ELEKTRONISCHE ZERTIFIKATE VERWENDEND
Title (fr)
RESEAU DE VENTE INTERACTIF ET PROCEDE UTILISANT DES CERTIFICATS ELECTRONIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9909960 W 19990505
- US 7333498 A 19980506
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9957670A2] A data processing system issuing ECs through "online" networks of personal computers, televisions, or other devices with video monitors or telephones. Each electronic certificate includes transaction data and identification data, and can be printed out on a printing device linked to a consumer's personal input device, or electronically stored in a designated data base until a specified expiration date. The certificate can be used for various purposes, including use as a coupon for a discounted price on a product or service, proof of a gift or award, proof of reservation, or proof of payment. Consumers access the date processing system online, browse among their choices, and make their selections. The data processing system provides reports on the selected certificates and their use following selection. Certificate issuers also have online access to the data processing system and can create or revise offers, and provide various instructions pertaining to the certificates, including limitations as to the number of certificates to be issued in total and to each individual consumer.
[origin: WO9957670A2] A data processing system issuing ECs through "online" networks of personal computers (3), televisions, or other devices with video monitors or telephones. Each electronic certificate (6) includes transaction data and identification data, and can be printed out on a printing device (4) linked to a consumer's personal input device (3), or electronically stored in a designated data base until a specified expiration date. The certificate (6) can be used for various purposes, including use as a coupon for a discounted price on a product or service, proof of a gift or award, proof of reservation, or proof of payment. Consumers access the data processing system online, browse among their choices, and make their selections. The data processing system provides reports on the selected certificates and their use following selection. Certificate issuers also have online access to the data processing system and can create or revise offers, and provides various instructions pertaining to the certificates, including limitations as to the number of certificates to be issued in total and to each individual consumer.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06Q 10/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 30/02 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9957670 A2 19991111; WO 9957670 A3 20000427; AU 3887799 A 19991123; BR 9910240 A 20020205; CA 2310413 A1 19991111; CN 1307703 A 20010808; EP 1082692 A2 20010314; EP 1082692 A4 20010704; GB 0028117 D0 20010103; GB 2353619 A 20010228; JP 2002513976 A 20020514; TW 445423 B 20010711
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9909960 W 19990505; AU 3887799 A 19990505; BR 9910240 A 19990505; CA 2310413 A 19990505; CN 99808038 A 19990505; EP 99921750 A 19990505; GB 0028117 A 19990505; JP 2000547574 A 19990505; TW 88107400 A 19990727